Virginia talks about her discovery regarding anxiety, and Nick ruins her theory. Nick and Virginia talk about Facebook photos and whether or not you pay attention to yourself. Finally, Nick talks about getting the “you’re a creep” let-down at a bar and how his buddy avoids confrontations at a bar.

Virginia and Nick interview Gregory Cochran, the co-author of, “The 10,000 Year Explosion” about humanity’s genetic past and what it means for the present. Learn more here: 10,000 Year Explosion Website Buy on Amazon

Virginia and Nick interview Gregory Cochran, the co-author of, “The 10,000 Year Explosion” about humanity’s genetic past and what it means for the present. Learn more here: 10,000 Year Explosion Website Buy on Amazon

Nick, Oguz, and Virginia discuss the downfalls of crowdsourcing innovation via Kickstarter and Indiegogo. Virginia is bothered by the potential for naive consumers to get hurt by unscrupulous startups, and Oguz worries that more legitimate technologies won’t get adequate funding if the public starts to distrust startups. Show notes below.

NerdAbsurd’s resident science expert, Oguz Yetkin, joins Nick and Virginia to discuss the potential that life as we know it is a simulation. Virginia can’t believe that aliens would enjoy watching her life unfold, Nick worries that nothing is real, and Oguz gives an informal overview of all the science fiction on the topic. Click here to listen! Note: Here are some of the links that Oguz mentions in the Read More...

The team laments the challenges of receiving recognition just as the website starts to malfunction (it’s fixed now!). Virginia casually mentions that her ex-dentist is now in prison, and Nick talks about the future of the podcast.